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Helsser hauls at
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MX
By Tom Corley
VALENCIA, CA,JUNE 7
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The big day when literally hundreds of amateur riders will invade the Coliseum is coming
soon. Everyone wants to ride the
same track that the SupercrOllS riders
are going to. This was the fourth
chance that an amateur had to qualify
with the host, California Racing Club.
Indian Dunes was packed out with
riders who traveled far and wide to
qualify.
The largest Pro race as well as the
most exciting was the 125cc class.
Suzuki-mounted Chris Heisser is not a
normal Dunes participant, but he sure
mastered the International track,
which was completely modified and
prepared nicely for the day's race.
Heisser got the holeshot in the first
moto and made it clear to the rest that
he wanted to win. He led by a few
lengths ahead of Jim Simons (Suz) in
second. Soon Simons felt his machine
losing power rather quickly and' this
gave A.J. Whiting an opportunity to
get on by. Immediately following the
change in positions, Simons came to a
stop due to a seized crank. Heisser and
Whiting led the pack while Louie
Franco had a good distance between
the leaders and the rest of the pack.
In the deciding final moto, Heisser
took the top position again with
WJ:Uting in second. Jim Pappe traded
positions with Franco and Pappe was
third while Louie settled for fourth.
On the final results the top five riders
were Heisser, Whiting, Pappe, Franco
and Robert Laughlin.
Doug Taft had one of his best weeks
of racing ev~r. On Friday night he def~ated the 250cc Pro class, today he
won the 250cc Pro event and was able
to capture a' fourth in 500cc Pro
racing. In the first 250cc Pro moto
Doug ended up with the lead ahead of
David Barbario and Randy Commons.
In the final event Barbario DNF and
this time Mark Parkerson had control
of first place ahead of Steve Hutchens
and Taft. On the official results they
placed Taft, Parkenon, Hutchens,
Commons and Joe Papp.
Mark White was the king of the
500cc Pro class, taking the win in both
motos. Dave Haugh on his Maico
placed ahead of Ron Haase, Taft and
Jeff Harriott.
Results
10 JR: 1. c... 0llAmwn lYom/; 2. M.n< Mc:OonIId
lYom/; 3. JIoon _100 III lYoml.
10 INT: 1. lOng _
lYom/; 2. Ronnie o.nofon:l
lYom/; 3. S - KCIlIjonIi lYom/.
10 EX: 1. _
McCoy lYoml.
10 BEG: 1. Aoyce HegoI lYoml; 2. Mortin
1SuzI: 3. Gery V...... ISuzl.
10 NOV: 1. _ _ lYoml: 2. Tnii'
lY..,l: 3. '--'v T.... IK8wl.
10 INT: 1. _
McCoy lY..,): 2. Micheol K _
lYoml; 3. ~ _lYom/.
MINI EX: 1. S _ V.,e.-.lYoml; 2. Bob SimonI
lYoml: 3. Ed (;.lIey fAnud.
lOll BEG: 1. .Moon Devenpof1 lY..,): 2. S _
Schultz 1Suzl; 3. MoIIndlI Smilh lYoml.
lOll NOV: 1. _ _ 1Suzl: 2. Lonnie'
e_.1Il
~1SuzI.
500 BEG: 1. K.ilh ~ lYoml; 2. Rich _
1SuzI: 3. Tom MHoo lY..,).
500 NOV: 1. 0... WrIty 1SuzI; 2. John _
1Hon):
3.0.."" (Honi.
500 INT: 1. - . . Ford lYoml; 2. Fnid Hudgens
1Suzl: 3. S _ T",-ISuzI.
500 PRO: 1. _ _ lYoml: 2. 0... Hough IMotl:
3. Ron _IKTMI.
VET JR: 1. Roger
lYoml; 2. Don . - .
1Suzl; 3. ~ Smilh lYoml.
VET INT: 1. R _ Lyoow IMotl; 2. George ~
100 INT: 1. M.n< Devenpof1ISuzl.
125 BEG DIV 2: 1. ..., T... ISuzl; 2. Richie Colo
lYoml; 3. S_ Dicl< 1Suzl.
125 NOV DIV 1: 1. Jeny Richort lY..,); 2. Semmy
A_ISuzl; 3. Ed HIlllSuzl.
125 NOV DIV 2: 1. BNI Sper lYom); 2. Perry
_lYoml: 3. Joe s..-lY..,).
. 125 INT: 1. John Hemme ISuzl; 2. MaoIt Moynoo1Suzl; 3. Gery DePIHo lY..,).
125 PRO: 1. Chrio H _ (Suzl; 2. IU. Whiling
lYoml; 3. Jim "-1SuzI.
2SO BEG: 1. Don SlS;m""mrnlolnlll"'' ' on. (Han); 2. Cotbin
lMnbort (Han); 3. 0.. FltzgoroId 1SuzI.
2SO NOV: 1. Tony _lYoml: 2. ' - - ' v - '
1Huol; 3. _ AcIt.